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Saronic, Vigor Marine Partner Around Support For Autonomous Vessels At Scale

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 14th, 2025

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Saronic, Vigor Marine Partner Around Support For Autonomous Vessels At Scale

Marauder image from Saronic. The vessel is being produced at the company's new shipyard in Franklin, La.

Startup autonomous surface vessel developer Saronic Technologies and legacy industrial ship repair and small vessel builder Vigor Marine Group have partnered to leverage their respective capabilities to increase support for autonomous systems at scale. Saronic is developing and producing four autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) ranging from six to 150-feet in length. Vigor operates in three divisions, Maintenance and Modernization, Marine Services, and Marine Fabrication. The Vancouver, Wash.-based company has facilities on the East and West Coasts, and has built more…

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